88 BIRDS. 



17. JUNCO, Wagler. SNOW BIRDS. 

 1. J. hyemalis, (L.) Scl. SNOW BIRD. ? more gray- 

 ish; L. 6J; W. 3; T. 3. E. N. Am., every where abund- 

 ant, mostly seen in winter. 



18. PASSERELLA, Swainson. Fox SPARROWS. 

 1. P. illaca, (Merrem.) Sw. Fox SPARROW. Ashy 

 above, overlaid and much streamed with rusty red, which 

 becomes bright bay on rump, tail and wings; white 

 below with large arrow-shaped spots and streaks, numer- 

 ous on breast; feet stout, with long claws; L. 7; W. 3; 

 T. 3. E. N. Am.; migrating early; one of the hand- 

 somest streaked sparrows. 



19. EUSPIZA, Bonaparte. BLACK-THROATED BUNTINGS. 



1. E. americana, (Grn.) Bon. BLACK -THROATED 

 BUNTING. Grayish and streaked above; wing coverts 

 chestnut; line over eye, maxillary stripe, edge of wing, 

 breast and part of belly yellow; throat patch black; 

 otherwise white below; ? with little chestnut, and the 

 black reduced to a few streaks; L. 6f ; W. 3J; T. 2f. 

 Meadows, etc., Conn, to Kansas, chiefly westward; a 

 handsome bird with sleek plumage, and a peculiar, but 

 scarcely musical song. 



2. E. townsendi, (Aud.) Bon. TOWNSEND'S BUNTING. 

 Upper parts, head, neck, etc., slaty blue; no chestnut, 

 and little yellow or black. Smaller, a doubtful species. 

 Only one specimen known from E. Penn. 



20. GONIAPHEA, Bowdich. BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAKS. 



= Hedymeles, Cabanis. 



1. G. ludoviciana, (L.) Bowdich. ROSE - BREASTED 

 GROSBEAK. $ with head, neck and upper parts mostly 

 black, with white on rump, wings and tail; belly white; 



